Our international experience

Jurisdictions

Going Global

Tax Efficient Structures

The Aspen Trust Group understands that going global requires, in most cases, the establishment of entities in one or more international jurisdictions.

Each jurisdiction is distinct from another and could serve a different purpose in the overall picture. Trust our team to advice you on the most efficient structure.

How we serve our clients’ global needs

international experience

The Aspen Trust Group team has very strong international experience. We cover over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide in Europe, America and the Caribbean, Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Africa. We choose to base our home in Cyprus as it offers ideal advantages and incentives for businesses, making it the home of more than 100,000 other businesses. These include:

worldwide income

Taxation of worldwide income for tax residents and Cyprus sourced income for non-residents

lowest corporate tax

One of the lowest corporate tax rate in Europe at 12.5%

business profits

Tax-exempt business profits of non-resident companies

trading and disposal

Tax-exempt gains on the trading and disposal of securities

disposal of subsidiaries

Tax-exempt gains on the disposal of subsidiaries

dividend income

Tax-exempt dividend income (subject to applicable criteria)

Tax-neutral & Tax-relief

Tax-neutral group re-organizations and Tax-relief for group losses

Parent-Subsidiary

Full adoption of the EU Parent-Subsidiary Directive

EU Mergers Directive

Full adoption of the EU Mergers Directive

Cooperation

Full adoption of the EU Directive on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation

Royalty and Interest

Full adoption of the EU Royalty and Interest Directive

double tax treaties

A wide network of double tax treaties of Cyprus offering numerous opportunities for sophisticated tax planning structures

Planning is key

International financial planning

Proper structuring of an international financial plan can reduce:

The tax burden in the country where the income is earned
The withholding tax on getting the money earned out of the country where the income is earned
The tax burden of the ultimate shareholder of the tax planning structure
The overall tax burden of an international activity increasing in this way the overall return on investment of the project
Additional Financial Exposure arising from international activity

Where we operate

The Aspen Trust Group has experience handling solutions in the following jurisdictions

Europe

Austria, Cyprus, Estonia, Isle of Man, Jersey, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, United Kingdom.

Asia and Middle East

Hong Kong, Singapore, UAE

America and Caribbean

Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Nevis, United States

Africa

Mauritius, Seychelles

We will help you

Consult with the Aspen Trust Group today and review the plethora of options we can provide your business.

Contact our team to learn the options available and local requirements for each jurisdiction.